Huge gold nugget found in Sierra up for auction

[mr_larry]

I still haven't seen a decent photo of this nugget. This was the 9 pound nugget someone found on their own property with a metal detector.

Story at:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/bizarre&id=7887362

 

[OtakuDude]

http://jeffpelline.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/big-gold-nugget-from-our-county-goes-to-auction/

Here's an article about the auction as well as a pic of the nugget itself.

 

[mr_larry]

http://jeffpelline.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/big-gold-nugget-from-our-county-goes-to-auction/

Here's an article about the auction as well as a pic of the nugget itself.

Thank you for the link. There is a great photo (clickable for the larger version) and some interesting info regarding the auction itself.